Rich Township District 227 goes remote amid COVID outbreak
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A 14-day quarantine period at Rich Township High School District 227 starts Monday, school officials announced Thursday after "at least two students" tested positive for COVID-19.�

2 Virginia children die from COVID-19 within 3 days

A child under the age of 10 in eastern Virginia is the second fatal juvenile case this week.

6 Naperville firefighters sue over vaccine, testing mandates

The six Naperville firefighters who are suing say the mandates are unconstitutional and violate their right to privacy.

Naperville firefighters sue over vaccine requirement
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Six Naperville firefighters are suing Naperville, Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and Gov. Pritzker over COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates.

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.

Chicago Public Schools, city leaders team up for fight against COVID-19

Chicago Public Schools and the Department of Public Health are joining forces to help keep kids safe in the face of the spreading Delta variant.

6 Chicago aldermen urge Lightfoot to drop vaccine mandate for city employees

A half dozen Chicago alderpeople are leading the charge against Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate for city employees, urging her to drop it. 

6 aldermen ask Lightfoot to change vaccine mandate
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A half dozen Chicago alderpeople are leading the charge against Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate for city employees, urging her to drop it.?

CDC's new guidance on pregnancy and COVID vaccine
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The CDC is advising pregnant women, those who have just recently given birth or are hoping to get pregnant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 can infect pancreatic cells that make insulin, study suggests

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus in late 2019, research has shown that people with severe COVID-19 infection can go on to develop other health conditions like pneumonia, blood clots and as more evidence emerges, diabetes.

CDC advises pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC says pregnant women have a 70-percent increased risk of death if they contract COVID-19.

CDC strongly recommends COVID vaccine for pregnant women
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The CDC is advising pregnant women, those who have just recently given birth or are hoping to get pregnant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 40 fake vaccine cards seized in Chicago
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US Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago have seized ? for the second time this month ? counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards.

Dozens more fake COVID-19 vaccine cards seized in Chicago

MORE FAKE COVID VACCINE CARDS: "These dishonest vendors that are producing and sending these counterfeit cards are putting the American population in danger with every card they produce."

AFT president joins CTU to lay out COVID safety demands
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American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten visited public schools on the city's South and West sides before classes started Wednesday morning.